The Diaper Truth!
Many families spend thousands of dollars on diapers every year without even
knowing if the quality of the diaper matches the price .Over the past week we have
conducted multiple tests to figure which diaper will get the most bang for your buck.

Absorbency
The first test the we conducted was the absorbency of the diaper, we tested four
brands. Luvs, Huggies, Parents choice, and Pampers. What we did was we held a diaper
over the sink and took a graduated cylinder and poured 50 mL at a time until it leaked .
(As shown on bottom), Pampers held the most water at 350 mL.

Survey

The second test we conducted was a survey. Our survey was on which diaper
is the softest. What we did was we got a notebook and we made four columns, one
column per each kind of diaper. One column for Parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice, Pampers, Huggies,
and Luvs. We surveyed fifty people. We collected the data and created a pie chart.
(The pie chart is shown to the left) The pie chart shows that fifty six percent chose
Luvs diapers, as the
softest diapers out
of the four possible
choices. The least
favorited diaper is
Parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice,
with only seven
percent. We also did
two other
experiments.

Cost At Walmart

Our third test we conducted, was the cost. We researched the price for
Parent’s Choice, Pampers, Luvs, and Huggies. we didn’t have a computer nearby so
we researched the cost at Walmart on our phone’s. For a box of diapers containing
300 diapers cost 40$ for luvs, and a box of 144 diapers cost 20$. (And the rest are
shown at left)

Durability
For our final test we tested durability. We got two of each diaper and
some sand paper. We each stroke diapers on the our piece of sandpaper. As shown
below, Huggies blew the competition away with an average of 46 strokes on the
sandpaper

Conclusion
After all of the test were conducted, we have concluded
that Luvs diapers are the best diapers for your baby, they are the best priced diapers, also
the softest diaper, although it is not the most absorbent diaper, it can hold, 340 ML. The
down side is Luvs are not very durable, seeing that it only took, an average of fourteen
strokes on sand paper. These tests that we conducted have helped us decide which diapers
are the best.

The Right Type of Soap
Brand
There are many different types of soaps and they can get very expensive,
especially if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know all the pros and cons about each soap. In this article, we
are trying to help you make the right decision. We did an experiment on foaminess of
the soaps, the cleaning power of the soap, the smell of the soap, and the price of the
soaps. We used four different types of soaps, and the names were Softsoap:
Coconut & Warm Ginger, Dial, c, and
Serenity: Coconut Lime.

Foamiest Hand Soap
Our first experiment was on the
foaminess of each hand soap. We
started by plugging the sink and turning
the sink water on cold. From there, we added two
squirts of soap and then let the water run for ten
more seconds. When we turned off the water we
measured the highest amount of foam and recorded
the data (see graph at right). We repeated that
three times for each soap.

Bacteria/ Cleaning Power
Our second experiment we did was figuring out the soap that cleans the best.
First we started off with drawing a line on our hand with a pen that was 4 cm long. We
then put two squirts of the soap on our hand and scrubbed for one minute. Once the
minutem was over we washed our hands and recorded how much of the line was left on
a scale of 1-3. One meaning it was totally gone, two meaning there still was the line but
there was a big difference from when we started, and three meaning there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much

difference at all. We repeated that for all four soaps three times and recorded our data.
(See graph at left)

Smell of the Soaps
In our next experiment we
two squirts of soap in a small cup
and labeled the cups a, b, c, and
d. A was the Dial hand soap, b
was the Softsoap: aloe soothing
hand soap, c was the Coconut
Lime Hand soap, and D was the Softsoap:
Coconut & Warm Ginger. We put the
soap in cups and labeled them so
that the people that we surveyed were not
persuaded by the brands. Once we put the
soaps in the cups we went around the school
and asked students and teachers which one
was their favorite. As we went around the
school, we recorded our data. (see graph at right)

Price of the Soaps
Our last experiment we did was figure out the price per ounce of each Handsoap.
We researched the prices for three different stores; the stores were Walgreens,
Walmart, and Target. We figured out the price for each bottle, then divided that by the
number of ounces in that bottle, to come up with the price per ounce for that soap. We
recorded our data as we went. (See graph at left)
We
know that there are a lot of different soaps to
choose from, and we all need them! Although
these are only four different types of soap, this
may have given you an idea of what to look for in
each soap. Now that you have read this article,
you know the pros and cons of these types of
soaps, and saw which soap you want to buy
next, and where you want to buy these soaps.
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The Right Type of Soap
Brand
There are many different types of soaps and they can get very expensive,
especially if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know all the pros and cons about each soap. In this article, we
are trying to help you make the right decision. We did an experiment on foaminess of
the soaps, the cleaning power of the soap, the smell of the soap, and the price of the
soaps. We used four different types of soaps, and the names were Softsoap:
Coconut & Warm Ginger, Dial, c, and
Serenity: Coconut Lime.

Foamiest Hand Soap
Our first experiment was on the
foaminess of each hand soap. We
started by plugging the sink and turning
the sink water on cold. From there, we added two
squirts of soap and then let the water run for ten
more seconds. When we turned off the water we
measured the highest amount of foam and recorded
the data (see graph at right). We repeated that
three times for each soap.

Bacteria/ Cleaning Power

Our second experiment we did was figuring out the soap that cleans the best.
First we started off with drawing a line on our
hand with a pen that was 4 cm long. We then
put two squirts of the soap on our hand and
scrubbed for one minute. Once the minutem
was over we washed our hands
and recorded how much of the
line was left on a scale of 1-3.
One meaning it was totally gone,
two meaning there still was the
line but there was a big difference
from when we started, and three
meaning there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much difference at all. We repeated that for all four soaps three
times and recorded our data. (See graph at
left)

Smell of the Soaps
In our next experiment we two squirts
of soap in a
small cup and labeled the cups a, b, c, and d.
A was the Dial
hand soap, b was the Softsoap: aloe soothing hand soap, c was the Coconut Lime
Hand soap, and D was the Softsoap: Coconut & Warm Ginger. We put the
soap in cups and labeled them so that the people that we surveyed were not
persuaded by the brands. Once we put the soaps in the cups we went around
the school and asked students and
teachers which one was their favorite. As
we went around the school, we recorded
our data. (see graph at right)

Price of the Soaps
Our last experiment we did was figure out the
price per ounce of each Handsoap. We researched
the prices for three different stores; the stores were
Walgreens, Walmart, and Target. We figured out the
price for each bottle, then divided that by the
number of ounces in that bottle, to come up with
the price per ounce for that soap. We recorded
our data as we went. (See graph at left)
We
know that there are a lot of different soaps to

choose from, and we all need them! Although these are only four different types of soap,
this may have given you an idea of what to look for in each soap. Now that you have
read this article, you know the pros and cons of these types of soaps, and saw which
soap you want to buy next, and where you want to buy these soaps.
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Paper Plates: Which is the Best?
In our group we had paper plates. We tested the paper plates with durability, strength,
price, and appearance. The brands of paper plates that we used were Dixie, Hefty, Chinet, and
Great Value. We think that dixie was the best out of all of the other brands..
The first thing we tested was apperance.
We took our paper plates around to 10 people and asked for

their opinion

on the different kinds of plates. We came to the conclusion that Dixie and
Great Value were tied with 4 votes each. Hefty and Chinet both had only 1
vote. So we came to a draw seeing as Dixie and Great Value are the most
liked as indicated by the chart at right.
Next, we tested the Durability of the plates. As you can see to the left we
tested each plate twice and found the average of each and measured in number of
swipes of using a very coarse grained sandpaper. Dixie clearly blew it out of the
water. Dixie won the Durability Test with an average of 635 swipes, Chinet came

in second with an average of 275.5, next was Great Value an average of 152.5,
and Hefty came in last with only an average of 42.
After the Durability challenge, we decided to see which store is the
best to buy the plates. We used Walmart and Sams Club as our retailers. It
is clear that Great Value does have the best average price at Walmart
compared to Sams Club. Chinet was the most expensive Paper Plate we
found followed by Dixie, then Hefty, and finally Great Value.

Finally, we tested what Paper Plate could hold the most weight. We
stacked some books up according to the size of each plate. On top of the
books we put a board to put the weights on and then balanced the plate
vertically under the board and applied washers to the top. We measured
the weight in grams. After we tested we saw that the Chinet brand plate
held up the most weight in grams. Dixie was second, then Hefty and great
value followed.
After all the tests we did we got all our data. We then
analyzed it and came up with our conclusion. Out of all our test it
looks like that Dixie had the highest results and was one of the
cheapest out of its contenders. Our hypothesis was correct after all.

Paper Plates

Do you use paper plates for camping or in your own home? Well here are the facts we gathered on
different brands of paper plates the brands are Hefty, Chinex, Great Value, and Dixie. The tests we did were
Size, Biodegradable, Price, and Strength. For size we measured the diameter of the plate. We used a ruler to
find the diameter of each brand of plate. Graph below.
For Chinet we got 10 inches, and for Dixie we got 8.5,then for Hefty we got 9,and
Great Value got 9 to.
For testing Biodegradability we burned the plates.We measured how long it would take to burn
each brand of plate.
For Chinet it took 16.65 seconds, Hefty it took 2.4 seconds, for Dixie it took 9.4
seconds, and for Great Value it took 12.38 seconds. Graph below.
We tested Price by
going to one store
website and collecting
prices of each time
brand of plate. The price
of Chinet was 5.69, for
Dixie it was 2.99, for
Hefty it was, and for
Great Value the price
was 3.97. For this trial
we tested which had the
highest price out of all
the types of paper
plates. Graph Below.
For the strength of paper plates we used washers. Each of the paper plates held about 5
washers. Chinet held 22 washers which is 8.88 grams, Dixie held 15 washers which is 5.55
grams, Hefty held 30 washers which is 11.1 grams, Great Value held 14 washers which held
5.18 grams. What you see
here
is are graph that shows all
are data for each paper
plate. Graph below.

For paper plates we did a variety different
experiments. Then we found a lot of different information. are opinion on which plate is best
would be Chinet the only downfall for Chinet is that is more expensive but otherwise for our
tests it was really good the only ones it lost were price and strength but for strength it was 2 best.

The Bad And Good Qualities of Paper Towel
Paper towels. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the most handy and reliable source to clean up small household
messes. But when you watch the commercials of the big name brands, are they really telling the
truth about topics such as strength, durability, absorbency, and unit price? In the tests we have
conducted, we have tested all of the topics listed above to inform people of the best paper towel
brand for the lowest price per roll.

Which Brand is the Strongest?

When you or your families are out buying the groceries and you happen to wander into
the paper towel aisle, you might find that almost every brand claims they have the strongest
product. So how do you decide which one is really the strongest? In a group experiment we
tested just how much a piece of paper towel could take. We were given four different brands to
test, White Cloud, Great Value, Decorator Towels and Bounty Basic. We started our test by
simply planning it out.

Steps to find strength of a piece of paper towel
1. Place 2 chairs about 8-10 inches apart from each other. Make
sure the chairs are identical.
2. Place 1 sheet of paper towel between the 2 chairs(the long way).
Label the sheets so you know which one you are testing.
3. Tape the sides of the sheet to the chairs. Make sure that the
sheet is straight.
4. Using an eyedropper place 10 drops of regular water on the center of the sheet. Don’t
stop adding the drops if it starts leaking through.
5. Place “washer weights” in the center of the sheet. Count how many are on the sheet
until the sheet breaks.
6. Record the number of weights that were on the towel when it broke. Complete 3 trials
for each brand of paper towel.
7. Evaluate the results.
Our Team completed the steps above and evaluated the data collected. While we were
evaluating our data we noticed that not as popular brands seemed to be false advertising. Our
data shows that Bounty Basic came in first with an average of nineteen weights, next was Great
Value with fourteen weights, and then White cloud with twelve weights, and lastly, Decorator
Towels with an average of six weights (shown in the graph below). The conclusion to this test
was that Bounty Basic is in fact the strongest Out of the four brands, White Cloud, Great Value,
Decorator Towels and Bounty Basic.(See graph below).

Which Brand is The Most Absorbent?
When watching paper towel commercials, you probably have noticed that in the
commercials, the paper towel always seems to perfectly clean the mess up without leaving
anything residue behind and not dripping at all. It claims that it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drip until it gets
completely drenched with the material it absorbs, but how much of a material does the paper
towel actually absorb? With a group experiment, we found that from four brands, White Cloud,
Great Value, Decorator Towels, and Bounty, which one is the most absorbent or in other words,
we found out how many drops of water a paper towel could take until it dripped. Below are the
steps we took:

Steps to find absorbency of paper towel
1. Place 2 chairs about 8-10 inches apart from each other. Make
sure the chairs are identical.
2. Place 1 sheet of paper towel between the chairs( the long way).
Neatly tape the sides of the sheet to the chair.
3. Use eyedropper to drop water on the center of the paper towel.
4. Count drops of water placed on the sheet until it it is soaked
through the towel and is dripping on the floor.
5. Record the number of drops.
6. Complete 3 trials for each brand of paper towel.
7. Evaluate the results.
The data we have collected was somewhat spread out, for the White Cloud towel had an
average of 74 drops, Great Value and Decorator Towels had an average of 17 drops, and Bounty
Basic had an average of 3 drops, as shown in the graph provided below.

Which Brand is the most durable?
Have you notice when you clean the paper towel rips easy? Well we put together a project
on which has the most durability. We had four easy steps on how we figured
out which one was the most durable. Once again we had four different brands
of paper towel, white Cloud, Great Value, Decorator Towels, and Bounty Basic.

Steps to find the durability of a paper towel
1. Tape four corners of a piece of paper towel to a table. make sure the table is
totally dry.
2. Using a piece of sandpaper, find a spot in the middle if the sheet to rub and rub the sandpaper
back and forth against the sheet.
3. While you rub the sandpaper to the paper towel make sure you count how
takes until it rips.

many rubes it

4. Record all of you data.
5. Complete three trials for each brand of paper towel.
6. Evaluate your data.
The data we collected was very clustered; it never went above 7 and clustered around that
area. White Cloud and Great Value had an average of 4 swipes of sandpaper until it ripped,

Decorator Towels had an average of 2 swipes until it ripped, and lastly, Bounty Basic had an
average of 3 swipes until it ripped.(See graph below.)

Which Brand has the lowest Unit Price?
Now all of these qualities do shed some light on which paper towel brands have the most
quality, but you may be thinking about the price; what are the unit prices (price per roll) of the
listed brands? In the last group experiment, we found the unit price for each brand; this would
tell if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really getting your moneys worth for the quality of the paper towels. We generally
searched each brand website for the price and divided that number by the typical amount of rolls
of paper towels in each package. This would give us the unit price or price per roll.
The results were not too spread out, the only major difference was 76 cents. White Cloud
has a unit price of 83 cents per roll, Decorator Towels have a unit price of 74 cents per roll, and
Great Value and Bounty Basic had the same unit price at $1.50 per roll.( See graph below.)

Conclusion
Due to the data we have collected from the experiments conducted, we have concluded
that the White Cloud brand is the best paper towel brand. It has a lower unit price in comparison
to the other brands, and shows good results on the other tests. It shows that it has the best
absorbency, durability, but not the most strenght. So in conclusion, the White Cloud paper towel
brand is the best because of itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high quality and lower price.

Paper Towels
When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re shopping, do you ever wonder what product you will get the most bang for your
buck on? We tested what paper towel is the best. Based upon strength, absorbency, streaking and
softness. In the following will be our results.
Strength:
To test strength, we taped paper towel to two chairs that were five inches apart. Then we put
five drops of water in the center of each brand of paper towel; after our team put as many

washers as possible in the center of the paper towel to test the strength. We kept adding washers
until the paper towel broke. We counted the washers and then repeated this for each brand of
paper towels. After all of the trials, we found that Bounty is the strongest overall, but with Great
Value as a close second, Decorative Towel as a third and White Cloud as the worst out of all four.
(See graph)

Absorbency:
We tested absorbency by taping a paper
towel between two chairs that were five
inches apart. Our team proceeded to add
drops of water to the center of the paper
towel until it started to drip. After we
recorded how many drops it had absorbed
and repeated this one more time. After all
the tests were concluded, Great Value took
first by a landslide! It absorbed a remarkable

400-450 drops water before it dripped! White Cloud took second with only half the amount of
drops of Great Value (250), the Decorative Towel with half of White Clouds amount (150) and
Bounty with half the amount of Decorative Towels! (50) (See graph at top left)

Softness:
Instead of doing a test for softness, we took a survey of the teachers
and some
students at Parkview Middle School. We took all of the paper towels
,and
labeled each of them A, B, C and D, so people that took the survey did
not know
the brand name. Surprisingly, most of the people thought beforehand that Bounty would be the
softest, but ended up choosing White Cloud as the softest, with 63% of peoples favorite.

Streaking:
We tested streaking by spraying Windex on a dirty window and seeing which paper towel
would leave the most streaks. We sprayed one spritz of cleaner once on a window, and then
wiped in a circle four times with each brand of paper towel. We then quickly took a picture of the
streaks left over. We repeated this twice for each towel. Bounty left the most streaks behind, and
White Cloud left the least streaks.

Which brand tested the Best?
After reviewing all of our data, we have concluded that the brand of paper towel you buy should
be based upon your lifestyle. If you have a messy life with a lot of tough messes to clean up and
you’re looking for strength, Bounty will be your best choice. But, if you're looking for something
more absorbent and softer Great Value or White Cloud would be your best option. If you’re
having a party, Decorative Towel would be the best for you. It is rather soft and has pretty
designs. We believe that Decorative Towel has the best presentation. Overall, if you need
strength and absorbency, Great Value will be your best option. It came in a close second for
strength and was by far the most absorbent.